The 2019 Global Teacher Award winner Peter Tabichi has joined African top tutors to address education among the poor during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The teachers urged governments to deliver quality remote education and cautioned against any cuts to education budgets.
They urged African governments to speed up the re-opening of schools and provide solutions to delivering quality remote education.
According to Unesco, about 200 million learners in Africa have no access to the internet
The teachers said despite the internet challenges, poor learners must not be denied education opportunities during this pandemic period.
"Governments must listen and act decisively to ensure that every student receives their birthright of a good education, even when their schools are closed," said Dr Giannini who is a former Italian Minister of Education, Universities and Research.
